{"product_id":"gem-report-ugl-japan","title":"Gem Report - UGL Japan","description":"\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"0\"\u003eThe \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"0\" data-index-in-node=\"4\"\u003eUniversal Gem Laboratory (UGL)\u003c\/b\u003e, known in Japanese as \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"0\" data-index-in-node=\"57\"\u003eKabushiki Gaisha Universal Gem Laboratory\u003c\/i\u003e (株式会社ユニバーサル ジェム ラボラトリー), is a long-standing, specialist gemological laboratory based in the heart of Tokyo’s jewelry district, \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"3,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"31\"\u003eUeno (Okachimachi)\u003c\/b\u003e.  \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eUGL laboratory was established in \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"3,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"44\"\u003e1983\u003c\/b\u003e by \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"3,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"52\"\u003eMasahiro Yamada\u003c\/b\u003e, a highly respected figure in Japanese gemology.\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"3,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e Yamada was a pioneer in bringing international standards to Japan, having earned his Graduate Gemologist (GG) title from the \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"3,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"146\"\u003eGIA (Gemological Institute of America)\u003c\/b\u003e in 1974, followed by a Fellowship (FGA) from the \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"3,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"234\"\u003eGemmological Association of Great Britain\u003c\/b\u003e in 1976.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"1\"\u003eUnlike larger international labs, UGL is a boutique Japanese institution deeply embedded in the local trade, known for its technical precision and adherence to strict Japanese grading standards. Located in \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"3,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"31\"\u003eUeno (Okachimachi)\u003c\/b\u003e, Tokyo’s \"Jewelry Town,\" UGL was positioned to serve the high-volume diamond and colored stone wholesalers that define the Japanese market \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"3,2,0\"\u003eUGL is particularly valued by collectors and designers for several specific services:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"6,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003e\"Pigeon Blood\" and \"Royal Blue\" Certification:\u003c\/b\u003e In 2021, UGL officially began issuing specific color trade-name certifications (like Pigeon Blood for Rubies and Royal Blue for Sapphires) based on the strict standards of the \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"6,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"223\"\u003eAssociation of Gemmological Laboratories (AGL) Japan\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"6,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eConservative Diamond Grading:\u003c\/b\u003e Within the Japanese market, UGL is known for \"strict\" grading, meaning their diamond certificates are highly trusted by domestic retailers who want to ensure they are not over-grading their stones.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6,2,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"6,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCard-Sized Certificates:\u003c\/b\u003e UGL was an early adopter of the \"Card Identification\" format—a compact, credit-card-sized plastic certificate that is easier for designers and retailers to include in jewelry boxes than traditional large paper reports.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Gems.studio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51405297058112,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0963\/0397\/2672\/files\/IMG_20251212_234130_edit_164352846591066.jpg?v=1767559852","url":"https:\/\/gems.studio\/products\/gem-report-ugl-japan","provider":"Gems.studio","version":"1.0","type":"link"}